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Carandiru

(2003)

April 11, 2003 2h 25m
76%
TMDB Score

Overview

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

Héctor Babenco

Director

Top Billed Cast

LCV

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

MG

Milton Gonçalves

Chico

IdA

Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

AG

Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

MLM

Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

AL

Aida Leiner

Rosirene

RS

Rodrigo Santoro

Lady Di

GC

Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

LR

Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

CB

Caio Blat

Deusdete

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